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Punjab Public Service Commission β€” Complete MCQ Bank

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How to prepare for PPSC

PPSC examinations recruit candidates for Punjab government departments and commonly test general knowledge, current affairs, English and post-related subjects.

Punjab AffairsGeneral KnowledgeCurrent AffairsEnglish
Give special attention to Punjab geography, history and administration alongside the advertised post’s specialist syllabus.
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561

Which household disinfectant chemical is commonly used to purify drinking water in small quantities?

  • AChlorine
  • BSulfuric acid
  • CHydrochloric acid
  • DAmmonia
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Chlorine
Explanation: Chlorine is commonly added in small safe quantities to drinking water supplies to kill bacteria viruses and other pathogens making the water safe for human consumption.
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562

Which phenomenon is responsible for the formation of a shadow?

  • ARefraction
  • BRectilinear propagation of light
  • CAbsorption
  • DDispersion
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Rectilinear propagation of light
Explanation: Shadows form because light travels in straight lines and when an opaque object blocks the light path a region of darkness called a shadow forms behind the object.
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563

What is the approximate speed of light in a vacuum?

  • A300 km per second
  • B3000 km per second
  • C300000 km per second
  • D3000000 km per second
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” 300000 km per second
Explanation: Light travels at approximately 300000 kilometres per second in a vacuum making it the fastest known phenomenon in the universe and a fundamental constant in physics.
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564

Which everyday device changes alternating current from power lines to the lower voltages suitable for homes?

  • ATransformer
  • BGenerator
  • CBattery
  • DInverter
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Transformer
Explanation: Transformers step down the high voltage alternating current from power transmission lines to the lower voltages suitable for safe use in residential and commercial buildings.
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565

Which unit measures the loudness or intensity of sound?

  • AHertz
  • BDecibel
  • CJoule
  • DNewton
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Decibel
Explanation: Decibel is the unit used to measure sound intensity or loudness with normal conversation at about 60 dB and sounds above 85 dB potentially damaging hearing over time.
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566

Which unit measures the frequency of sound waves typically expressed as cycles per second?

  • ADecibel
  • BJoule
  • CHertz
  • DPascal
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Hertz
Explanation: Hertz is the unit that measures the frequency of sound waves representing the number of cycles per second with human hearing ranging from about 20 Hz to 20000 Hz.
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567

Which human body system is primarily responsible for fighting infections and diseases?

  • ADigestive system
  • BImmune system
  • CSkeletal system
  • DExcretory system
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Immune system
Explanation: The immune system is the body's primary defense against infections and diseases using white blood cells antibodies and lymph nodes to detect and destroy pathogens.
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568

Which common kitchen equipment uses microwave radiation to heat food by exciting water molecules?

  • AConventional oven
  • BMicrowave oven
  • CInduction cooker
  • DPressure cooker
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Microwave oven
Explanation: A microwave oven uses microwave radiation to excite water molecules within food generating heat from within rather than from an external heat source enabling faster cooking.
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569

Which chemical element has the highest melting point of all pure metals, used in light bulb filaments?

  • AIron
  • BTungsten
  • CPlatinum
  • DTitanium
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Tungsten
Explanation: Tungsten has the highest melting point of all pure metals at about 3422 degrees Celsius making it ideal for light bulb filaments that must withstand intense heat without melting.
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570

Which part of the nervous system is called the automatic system and controls involuntary body functions like digestion?

  • ASomatic nervous system
  • BCentral nervous system
  • CAutonomic nervous system
  • DPeripheral nervous system
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Autonomic nervous system
Explanation: The autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary functions like digestion heartbeat and breathing without conscious effort and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.
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